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As we noted previously, iOS 7.0.3 cause bugs in BBM for iPhone but BlackBerry was already aware of it and let everyone know an update was coming. Turns out, iOS users didn't have to wait all that long as the update has now gone live on the iTunes App Store. In addition to squashing of some bugs, BlackBerry also added in a few other things as well as noted in the change log.
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At last it has arrived! It's been a rocky few weeks and things certainly haven't gone quite to plan but as of now, Android users can officially download BBM for their phones running Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. For us BlackBerry users this means we'll now have a new way to instant message our Android friends.
They might need a bit of convincing, but as BlackBerry Messenger is free...

We're now getting reports that a new BBM for Android beta has been released to those selected as part of the beta test groups. Although the majority of folks will still have to wait to use it, this is a nice sign that things are still moving ahead on the matter.
According to some of the emails we've received, the latest beta has some changes in place from previous versions aside from the normal...

Micromax has been making some waves in India with their line of Android devices and now they've teamed up with BlackBerry to preload BBM for Android onto them. As we all know now, the launch date for BBM on Android is set for Sept. 21st with the iOS release coming along on Sept. 22nd.
To help celebrate the event, Micromax has now posted up a teaser on their site letting folks know something...

When it comes to BBM for Android and iOS there has been a ton of rumored release dates tossed around. The latest rumor has the event pegged for Sept. 20th in Jakarta and even has an official looking invite to go along with it. However, we're not posting this information solely based on that. We've received quite a few emails that do suggest the date is correct and here's how it's all going to go...

It's been a crazy wait for BBM on Android and iOS and there has been a ton of rumors and leaks surrounding the release. I get it. Everyone is excited for it and pretty much tired of waiting but it's coming and we all need to just relax and little and let it happen. If you want some real proof of it that it's coming soon, then consider this.
Ads for its cross-platform arrival have now begun in...

So you have a Twitter account, a Facebook account, a LinkedIn account, you run BlackBerry Messenger and make use of BBM Channels and you're looking for a way to update them all in an easy way? No worries, a new app that's just arrived in BlackBerry World might just be the tool you need to get this accomplished. The app is called Quick Post and it allows you to type once and post across multiple...

We're already fully aware that Samsung and BlackBerry have inked some sort of deal to have BlackBerry Messenger loaded onto the popular Galaxy series of devices but it's been up in the air when it comes to how much marketing effort Samsung and BlackBerry will put into it all. Samsung isn't exactly known to cheap out on such things having spent reportedly over $400 million in 2012.
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If you've been paying attention for the past little while then you already know BlackBerry Messenger is getting ready to go 'cross-platform' though arguably, they'll need to support more platforms than iOS and Android before it's really considered cross-platform. But what if that was already in the works? No, I'm not talking about Windows Phone but instead, something much larger. Your desktop....

Since the initial announcement of BlackBerry Messenger's arrival on Android and iOS there has been plenty of dates tossed around. BlackBerry has made no secret about their plans to have it arrive at some point in the 'summer' but at the BlackBerry Q5 launch event in India, Sunil Lalvani, managing director, BlackBerry India, may have dropped a little bit more of a defined timeframe. Here's the...

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